Posts Tagged ‘dreams of children’

Ceri Yorath's Nereus - The Dreams of Children

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

The Nereus, a three-​​seater with a hydrogen fuel-​​cell power­plant, changes its shape to reflect the different movements and speeds exper­i­enced in the course of driving it. Inspired by the form of mantas and stingrays, the car is named after the shape-​​shifting Old Man of the Sea from Greek mythology.

Paul Howse's Enigma - The Dreams of Children

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Paul Howse was inspired by his love of classic cars when he came up with the bronze-​​coated Enigma, which lives in a solar-​​powered garage that transfers energy to the car. The suspension goes even beyond the Magneride of the R8 (see page 7 of influx 6), as the whole car rides on a Maglev generated cushion of air.

Joonas Vartola's Iomega - The Dreams of Children

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Finnish designer, Joonas Vartola says that the Iomega is a relax­ation capsule with a chauffeur. The shape of the car was inspired by the lines of a swan. Driver and passengers have their own private compart­ments. This is “a passenger car rather than the usual driver’s car archi­tecture,” according to Joonas.